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    shoal
    /ʃəʊl/

    noun

    • 1. an area of shallow water: "we clawed our way out from the Bahamian shoals into the deep waters of the Atlantic"

    verb

    • 1. (of water) become shallower: "the water shoals reasonably gently, and the swimming is safe"

    adjective

    • 1. (of water) shallow: dialect North American "crabs will move to shoaler water when the current changes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHOAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Shoal is a noun that can mean a large group of fish, a large number of things or people, or a raised area of sand or rocks under the water. Learn how to use shoal in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shoalShoal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Shoal can be an adjective, noun, or verb meaning shallow, a sandbank, a sandbar, a crowd, or a school. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of shoal from Merriam-Webster.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shoalSHOAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shoal definition: a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow. See examples of SHOAL used in a sentence.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShoalShoal - Wikipedia

    In oceanography, geomorphology, and geoscience, a shoal is a natural submerged ridge, bank, or bar that consists of, or is covered by, sand or other unconsolidated material, and rises from the bed of a body of water close to the surface or above it, which poses a danger to navigation.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHOAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Shoal can mean a shallow place in water, a sandbank, a large group of fish or people, or a verb meaning to make shallow or sail into shallow water. Learn more about the word origin, usage and frequency of shoal in British and American English.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shoalShoal - definition of shoal by The Free Dictionary

    Shoal can mean a shallow place or a sandbank in water, or a large group of fish or people. See different dictionaries and usage examples for shoal and related terms.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shoalShoal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun shoal can be used to refer to a group of fish or an area of shallow water. So when you’re navigating a shoal in your row boat, you might look down and see a shoal of fish swimming out of the way.